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T. GENTZSOH 83 G. A. WITTE, Jr.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

No. 366,827. Patented July 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES THEODORE GENTZSOH AND GUSTAVE PATENT OFFICE. I

A. VITTE, JR, OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,827, dated July 19,1887.

Application filed March 30, 1887.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, THEODORE GENTZSCII and GUSTAVE A. \VITTE, J12, ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented anew and Improved Supporter, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

Our invention relates to an improved supporter for stockings, shirtsleeves, and other articles of wearing-apparel, and has forits object toprovide a simple, cheap, and effective device, readily and quicklyattached and detaehed.

The invention consists in providing a slotted plate with a pivoted armhaving a needlepoint, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,and pointedout in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a supporter adapted for engagement atone end, and Fig. 2 a perspective view of a supporter capable ofengaging at both ends.

In carrying out the object of the invention a plate, A, is provided, towhich at one end the usual elastic strip, 13, is secured in the ordinarymanner, as shown in Fig. 1. The opposite or outer end of the plate A. isprovided with a central preferably U-shaped slot, 1), whereby two spacedmembers, I) and b are formed, one member, Z), of which is bent out wardand upward upon itself in contact with the body to form an eye, (I, theother member, I), being simply bent upward, forming a loopshield, d.This one member is preferably slightly longer than the other.

- An arm, D, is pivoted in the plate A about centrally the same and nearthe shorter edge thercofiwhich arm may extend upward above (No model.)

the opposite edge of the plate upon both sides and there unite, asshown; or it may consist of a single piece of metal passing over thatface of the plate containing the eye and loop. In either event anauxiliary or needle arm, D, is provided, extending outward therefrom andat an angle therewith, which need1e-arm is adapted when the stocking orarticle to be held or supported is carried up into the U- shaped slot 1)to pass through the same into the eye d and be closely embraced by theloop (1. The metal constituting the plate being preferably a springmetal, the said loop binds the needle and retains it in position at thatend.

In Fig. 2 the plate A is shown more or less elongated, having both endsprovided with a notch and a pivoted needle-carrying arm, whereby thesupporter may be detachably secured to a garment at either or both ends.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A supporter consisting of a plate provided with a slotted end, apivoted arm carrying a needle adapted to extend transversely said slot,and means for retaining said needle in position transversely the slot,substantially as set forth.

2. A supporter consisting of a plate provided with a slotted end, a loopand eye formed at opposite sides of said slot, and a needleearrying armpivoted to said plate, said needle being adapted to extend transverselysaid slot and enter said loop and eye, substantially as shown anddescribed.

THEODORE GENTZSOH. G-USTAVE A. IVIITE, JR. Witnesses:

J. F. AOKER, J12, WM. M. CLARK.

